CNN Las Vegas, NV Democratic debate @9pm ET **live commentary thread**

[henster]

I think O'Malley will do very well in this debate, I think he will be going after Bernie's base and playing up his progressive record as Gov. 'I'm a doer  not a talker' is what he will essentially play up the entire debate in contrast with Clinton/Sanders. Chafee/Webb will go after Hillary the most, on foreign policy and Chafee has also talked a bit about her scandals so he may mention that. Team Hillary may be so focused on Sanders though they might be unprepared for Chafee/Webb attacking her in the debate and she might be caught off guard.

[henster]

I'm expecting Clinton to be taken off guard by Webb/Chafee/O'Malley because she didn't prep for them, I expect Sanders not to do as well as everyone is making him out to be. I think after this debate the polls will not change much if at all and then Webb, Chafee and O'Malley fade into the sunset. Maybe Webb can do well since I'm rooting for him.

Exactly, I've heard so much about how she's preparing for Sanders in debate prep but nothing about either Chafee or Webb. They are mostly coming from her right flank on domestic issues and left flank on foreign policy while she's trying to shore up progressive support against Sanders.